FICCMOTECA: `THE STORY OF SOULEYMANE´ CC El Luzzy

Friday, October 16, 7:30 p.m. THE LUZZY: THE STORY OF SOULEYMANE France | 2024 | 92 min | English subtitles. Directed by Boris Lojkine. Genre: Social Drama, Immigration

Synopsis: While cycling through the streets of Paris delivering meals, Souleymane relives his story. In two days, he has to pass his asylum interview, the key to obtaining legal status. But Souleymane is unprepared.

SOULEYMANE'S STORY was the breakout hit of 2024 for French cinema, winning two awards at the Cannes Film Festival and four Césars. A deeply moving social drama, it follows the struggle of a young undocumented delivery rider trying to make ends meet in a chaotic and suffocating Paris. Recognized as Best Actor at the European Film Awards, Abou Sangare—a non-professional actor living in France without legal status—brings a powerful dramatic force and honesty to the film.